Photograph of weeping lovegrass. Cattle grazing on weeping lovegrass that was seeded in the spring of 1955. A seed crop was taken in 1957 then the grass was cut for hay in July 1957. This growth that is on the ground now, was produced since the hay crop was removed. OK-567-10.

Photograph of a close up view of Guy Schroder's stubble mulch implement and its series of five 32-inch sweeps. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble Mulching. Stubble mulching on wheatland [sic]. Stubble mulch implement of Guy Schroder's. This implement has a series of five 32-inch sweeps. Schroder is cooperator with the North Caddo SCD and started the Soil Conservation Service program on his farm in 1950."

Photograph of stubble mulching. Stubble mulching on wheat land. Stubble mulch implement of Guy Schroder’s. This implement has a series of five 32-inch sweeps. Schroder is a cooperator with the North Caddo Soil Conservation District [SCD] and started the Soil Conservation Service program on this farm in 1950.

Photograph of Juda Malti farm. Earl Judge, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], of Watonga, examines crop residue that Mr. Matli is using wisely in a cropping system. Mr. Matli practices flexible tillage to keep the seedbed free from excessive grass and weeds. This is Soil Unit 70, subject to severe wind erosion without cover. Earl Judge says cover is a must on this soil. The soil management program on this farm includes legumes of vetch or sweet clover. Note the effects of wind erosion on the field to the right. OK-163-1.

Photograph of each peg marks the location of one or more little bluestem seedling starting growth in dense buffalo grass.

Photograph of each peg marks the location of one or more little bluestem seedling starting growth in dense buffalo grass.

Photograph of each peg marks the location of one or more little bluestem seedling starting growth in dense buffalo grass.

Photograph of pegs indicate presence of one or more little bluestem seedlings which are invading a gravelly area.

Photograph of part of a 70 acre old cultivated field retired and planted to little bluestem, buffalo, swith, Indian and blue grama grasses about the first of March 1945. Mixture was seeded at rate of about 12 lbs. per acre. This 10 acres was seeded for permanent pasture on clean cotton land. Yield is estimated to be 30 to 35 lbs. combined material per acre. Mr. Briscoe retired 135 acres last year on this farm, 65 acres on another farm that he owns. Next year he plans to plant 20 additional acres of bluestem on a field now in rye and vetch. Driving the tractor is Curtis Hydson, cooperator, 1 mile east of Geary, while his brother, Dillard, rides the combine.

Photograph of Part of seventy-acre old cultivated field retired & planted on the John Briscoe Ranch. Curtis Hudson, Cooperator and on the tractor, and his brother Dillard seen harvesting the little bluestem, buffalo, switch, Indian and Blue grama grasses in this field. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Curtis Hudson, 2. Dillard Hudson. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of 70 acre old cultivated field retired & planted to little bluestem, buffalo, switch, Indian and Blue grama grasses about the 1st of March 1945. Mixture was seeded at rate of about 12# per acre. This 10 acres was seeded for permanent pasture on clean cotton land. Yield is estimated to be 30 to 35# combined material per ac. Briscoe retired 135 acres last year on this farm & 65 acres on another farm he owns. Next year he plans to plant 20 additional acres of bluestem on a field now in rye & vetch. Driving the tractor is Curtis Hudson, cooperator, 1 mi. east of Geary, while his brother Dillard, rides the combine."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men kneeling in two contrasting fields, separated by a crude wooden fence, owned by Mr. Lyons. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Left: Overgrazed pasture. Right: Pasture mowed once and deferred from grazing from one year. Mr. Lyons, who is chairman, Board of Supervisors, bought both fields recently and they were alike in respect to overuse, cover and vegetative types until on was mowed and deferred. Principle vegetation side oats [sic] and blue grama."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men kneeling in two contrasting fields, separated by a crude wooden fence, owned by Mr. Lyons. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Left: Overgrazed pasture. Right: Pasture mowed once and deferred from grazing from one year. Mr. Lyons, who is chairman, Board of Supervisors, bought both fields recently and they were alike in respect to overuse, cover and vegetative types until on was mowed and deferred. Principle vegetation side oats [sic] and blue grama."

Weekly newspaper from Watonga, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Watonga, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Watonga, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Watonga, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hydro, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hydro, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hydro, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hydro, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hydro, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hydro, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hydro, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Hydro, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.